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Emergency Reports

8 March – 15 March 2016 | Issue 135 On the fifth anniversary of the most powerful earthquake ever recorded to hit Japan, messages of continued empathy and solidarity flew in the sky in Gaza. Over one thousand Palestine refugee students from three UNRWA schools located in the Japanese housing project in Khan Younis...

1 March – 8 March 2016 | issue 134 On 8 March, under this year’s slogan ‘Planet 50:50 by 2030: Step it up for gender equality’ , the UNRWA Gender Initiative organized a celebration of International Women’s Day in the UNRWA Technical and Vocational Training Centre in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The festivities were...

UNRWA was able to disburse approximately US$ 1.82 million in funding available for reconstruction and severe repair works. The funds will reach a total of 189 refugee families across the Gaza Strip. Families will be able to access this assistance through local banks next week

UNRWA provides medical supportive devices and special educational support to refugee students who were injured during the 2014 conflict in Gaza and whose families cannot afford this support for their children

The 2015 UNRWA photo exhibition ‘We Deserve Life’ was officially opened in Gaza City on 15 February, showcasing the winning submissions from the EU-funded 2015 UNRWA Photo Competition. All four winners from last year’s competition are from Gaza and attended the event, which featured an awards ceremony in recognition...